NSF Org:	CHE Division Of Chemistry
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Initial Amendment Date:	January 18, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	January 18, 2001
Award Number:	0091894
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Joan M. Frye CHE  Division Of Chemistry MPS  Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
Start Date:	February 15, 2001
End Date:	January 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$315,250.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$315,250.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2001 = $315,250.00
History of Investigator:	Howard Mayne (Principal Investigator) hrm@cisunix.unh.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of New Hampshire 51 COLLEGE RD DURHAM NH  US  03824-2620 (603)862-2172
Sponsor Congressional District:	01
Primary Place of Performance:	University of New Hampshire 51 COLLEGE RD DURHAM NH  US  03824-2620
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	GBNGC495XA67
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Chemical Instrumentation
Primary Program Source:	01000102DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 9161, 9184, AMPP, BIOT
Program Element Code(s):	193800
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.049

ABSTRACT

With this award from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of New Hampshire will acquire a 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer. This equipment will enable researchers to carry out studies on a) characterization of new cycloadducts of C60 with polyacenes and tetrazines; b) characterization and dynamic NMR studies of polyamines and derivatives, including compounds with strong potential as diagnostic imaging agents and anti-HIV agents; c) development of a novel zinc carbenoid chain extension reaction that will facilitate the inclusion of ketomethylene isosteres as part of combinatorial libraries; and d) studies of supramolecular clusters formed from hybrid ligands.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most powerful tool available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometry is essential to chemists who are carrying out frontier research. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact in a number of areas including materials chemistry, biotechnology and nanotechnology.

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